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Atheist : Madalyn Murray O'Hair by Bryan F. Le Beau (2005, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherNew York University Press
ISBN-100814751725
ISBN-139780814751725
eBay Product ID (ePID)44782428
Product Key Features
Number of Pages387 Pages
Publication NameAtheist : Madalyn Murray O'hair
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2005
SubjectAtheism, United States / 20th Century, Religious, General
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaReligion, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorBryan F. Le Beau
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight18.9 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
ReviewsThe Atheist is especially instructive today as issues of the separation of church and state continue to reverberate throughout our culture . . . well documented., "Badgett's cogent and comprehensive study of the societal implications of same-sex marriage is learned and persuasive; gays and lesbians who once again pick up their protest signs and banners might do well to bring along Badgett's book as well." - Publishers Weekly, " The Atheist belongs on the short shelf of books on American atheism, church-state relations, and school prayer." - The Journal of American History, ( "Le Beau offers an informative and melancholy portrait of self-promotion and folly." )-( American Historical Review ),(), "Le Beau's biography is the longer and better researched of two recently published lives of Murray." - The New Republic ,, ( " The Atheist is especially instructive today as issues of the separation of church and state continue to reverberate throughout our culture . . . well documented." )-( BOOK LOOK ),(), "Amid the intense controversy still surrounding same-sex marriage in the U.S., Badgett speaks in a refreshingly tempered voice. . . . It's a fine piece of social-science research, painstakingly detailed and compelling in its findings." - Ms. Magazine, The Atheist belongs on the short shelf of books on American atheism, church-state relations, and school prayer, ( " The Atheist belongs on the short shelf of books on American atheism, church-state relations, and school prayer." )-( The Journal of American History ),(), " The Atheist belongs on the short shelf of books on American atheism, church-state relations, and school prayer." - The Journal of American History ,, " The Atheist is especially instructive today as issues of the separation of church and state continue to reverberate throughout our culture . . . well documented." - BOOK LOOK ,, "Le Beau's biography is the longer and better researched of two recently published lives of Murray." - The New Republic, ( "Le Beau's biography is the longer and better researched of two recently published lives of Murray." )-( The New Republic ),(), The Atheist is especially instructive today as issues of the separation of church and state continue to reverberate throughout our culture . . . well documented., "Le Beau offers an informative and melancholy portrait of self-promotion and folly." - American Historical Review, "Le Beau offers an informative and melancholy portrait of self-promotion and folly." - American Historical Review ,, "This is the best analysis of same-sex marriage to date. A brilliant book." - Verta Taylor, co-author of Drag Queens at the 801 Cabaret, ( "InWhen Gay People Get Married: What Happens When Societies Legalize Gay Marriage, Badgett offers perspective on same-sex marriage through carefully considered evidence emerging from other Western societies that have recognized civil protections for same-sex couples. In doing so, Badgett offers a unique book different from other works that may present purely legal, political, or historical views of same-sex marriage. Badgett's book will help scholars in a variety of social scientific fields and members of the public to gain a more full and realistic understanding of same-sex marriage and its place in societies." )-(Pamela J. Lannutti),( Sex Roles ), Le Beau's biography is the longer and better researched of two recently published lives of Murray., The Atheist belongs on the short shelf of books on American atheism, church-state relations, and school prayer., " The Atheist is especially instructive today as issues of the separation of church and state continue to reverberate throughout our culture . . . well documented." - BOOK LOOK, ("When Gay People Get Married: What Happens When Societies Legalize Same-Sex Marriage provides a well-grounded contribution to the arguments needed to fight for full rights for LGBT people here in the United States and around the world.")-(International Socialist Review),()
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Dewey Decimal211/.8/092 B
Table Of Content1 Out of Obscurity 2 Murray v. Curlett3 "The Most Hated Woman in America"4 "The Atheist"5 "Why I Am an Atheist"6 Articulating the Atheist Position7 O'Hair's Prominence Recedes8 O'Hair Retires
SynopsisThe first biography of the colorful life Madalyn Murray O'Hair--America's most famous (and despised) atheist In 1964, Life magazine called Madalyn Murray O'Hair "the most hated woman in America." Another critic described her as "rude, impertinent, blasphemous, a destroyer not only of beliefs but of esteemed values." In this first full-length biography, Bryan F. Le Beau offers a penetrating assessment of O'Hair's beliefs and actions and a probing discussion of how she came to represent both what Americans hated in their enemies and feared in themselves. Born in 1919, O'Hair was a divorced mother of two children born out of wedlock. She launched a crusade against God, often using foul language as she became adept at shocking people and making effective use of the media in delivering her message. She first gained notoriety as one of the primary litigants in the 1963 case Murray v. Curlett which led the Supreme Court to ban school prayer. The decision stunned a nation engaged in fighting "godless Communism" and made O'Hair America's most famous--and most despised--atheist. O'Hair led a colorful life, facing assault charges and extradition from Mexico, as well as the defection of her son William, who as an adult denounced her. She later served as Hustler publisher Larry Flynt's chief speech writer in his bid for President of the United States. Drawing on original research, O'Hair's diaries, and interviews, Le Beau traces her development from a child of the Depression to the dictatorial, abrasive woman who founded the American Atheists, wrote books denouncing religion, and challenged the words "Under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance, "In God We Trust" on American currency, the tax exempt status of religious organizations, and other activities she saw as violating the separation of church and state. O'Hair remained a spokesperson for atheism until 1995, when she and her son and granddaughter vanished. It was later discovered that they were murdered by O'Hair's former office manager and an accomplice. Fast-paced, engagingly written, and sharply relevant to ongoing debates about school prayer and other religious issues, The Atheist tells the colorful life-story of a woman who challenged America's most deeply held beliefs., In 1964, Life magazine called Madalyn Murray O'Hair "the most hated woman in America." Another critic described her as "rude, impertinent, blasphemous, a destroyer not only of beliefs but of esteemed values." In this first full-length biography, Bryan F. Le Beau offers a penetrating assessment of O'Hair's beliefs and actions and a probing discussion of how she came to represent both what Americans hated in their enemies and feared in themselves. Born in 1919, O'Hair was a divorced mother of two children born out of wedlock. She launched a crusade against God, often using foul language as she became adept at shocking people and making effective use of the media in delivering her message. She first gained notoriety as one of the primary litigants in the 1963 case Murray v. Curlett which led the Supreme Court to ban school prayer. The decision stunned a nation engaged in fighting "godless Communism" and made O'Hair America's most famous--and most despised--atheist. O'Hair led a colorful life, facing assault charges and extradition from Mexico, as well as the defection of her son William, who as an adult denounced her. She later served as Hustler publisher Larry Flynt's chief speech writer in his bid for President of the United States. Drawing on original research, O'Hair's diaries, and interviews, Le Beau traces her development from a child of the Depression to the dictatorial, abrasive woman who founded the American Atheists, wrote books denouncing religion, and challenged the words "Under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance, "In God We Trust" on American currency, the tax exempt status of religious organizations, and other activities she saw as violating the separation of church and state. O'Hair remained a spokesperson for atheism until 1995, when she and her son and granddaughter vanished. It was later discovered that they were murdered by O'Hair's former office manager and an accomplice. Fast-paced, engagingly written, and sharply relevant to ongoing debates about school prayer and other religious issues, The Atheist tells the colorful life-story of a woman who challenged America's most deeply held beliefs., This is the first full-length biography of Madalyn Murray O'Hair, America's most determined, most notable, and perhaps most denounced Atheist.
